v2.3.1
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3c96d4d..3e0f31b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2.3.1
+- Features
+  - switch default CIMOM connection to https on port 5989
+    with PAM authentication (this now reflects the default sfcb config)
+- Bindings
+  - Ruby: Add Openwsman#epr_uri_for
+- Bugfixes
+  - Fix build issues in .spec file
+
 2.3.0
 - Features
   - openSUSE: support systemd
diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 43d8e89..321324e 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ==================================================
+## ==================================================
 # Versioning
 # ==========
 #
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # Package version 2.3.0
 SET(OPENWSMAN_MAJOR "2")
 SET(OPENWSMAN_MINOR "3")
-SET(OPENWSMAN_PATCH "0")
+SET(OPENWSMAN_PATCH "1")
 
 # Plugin API 2.2
 SET(OPENWSMAN_PLUGIN_API_MAJOR "2")